Extent of limitation of Court's jurisdiction to interfere with the award of an arbitrator

"True enough, section 12(2) of the Arbitration Law Cap. 10, Laws of Lagos State 1973 applicable to this case, empowered the Court to set aside an award where the arbitrator had misconducted himself or the award had been improperly procured. (See now section 30(1) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, Cap 19 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990 incorporating the New York Convention)."

"Under sections 11 and 12 of the Arbitration Law of Lagos State, the court's jurisdiction to interfere with the award of an arbitrator is limited to setting aside an award or remitting a matter to the arbitrator for reconsideration.

The Court has no jurisdiction to determine any matter, the subject of an arbitration proceedings." Per OGUNDARE, J.S.C.in A. Savoia Ltd v. Sonubi (2000) 12 NWLR (Pt. 682) 539